GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATES T
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Particles of sand, gravels, and shells that move along the shore form - ANSWER- beach drift.
A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a - ANSWER- cliff.
A major difference between a barrier island and a barrier spit is - ANSWER- a barrier spit is connected to the mainland, whereas a barrier island is not.
A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a - ANSWER- lagoon.
The destruction of a mangrove swamp might lead to - ANSWER- loss of species and coastal erosion
- / 3
These features block material from blocking harbor entrances. - ANSWER- Jetties
These features create zones of still water near coastlines. - ANSWER- Breakwaters
A coral is a type of ________ that secretes ________ to form a hard external skeleton. - ANSWER- polyp; calcium carbonate
An atoll is approximately ________ in shape because it forms ________. - ANSWER- circular; around submerged volcanic islands
When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae, a phenomena called ________ often follows. - ANSWER- bleaching
The term eolian refers to - ANSWER- erosion, transportation, and deposition by wind.
Desert pavement refers to - ANSWER- surfaces of concentrated pebbles and gravels.
- / 3
A depression created by deflation is known as a - ANSWER- blowout
An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n) - ANSWER- erg desert, or sand sea.
Glacial ice is - ANSWER- formed from continual accumulation of snow that recrystallizes under its own weight into an ice mass over a period of many years.
The zone where accumulation balances ablation is known as the
- ANSWER- equilibrium line.
The type of glacier that dominates Greenland and Antarctica is an - ANSWER- ice sheet.
A general term for a mass of perennial ice, resting on land or floating in the sea attached to a landmass is - ANSWER- a glacier.
A long, narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland are known as - ANSWER- fjords.
- / 3